Forgotten Frontlines

In 1943, a facility nestled in the Norwegian hills could provide Nazis with a piece to their nuclear puzzle; with the threat of nuclear weapons looming, the Allies carry out the most successful act of sabotage in World War II.

When Joseph Goebbles featured the luxurious SS Cap Arcona in a propaganda film about the Titanic, he never imagined this German ocean liner would meet a similar tragic fate; this is story of the Nazi Titanic, a floating metaphor for the war.

The Battle of Castle Itter is the strangest WWII battle the world has never heard of and the only battle where the Allies joined forces with the Germans to defeat the Nazis; high up in the Austrian Alps, a castle houses some political prisoners.

Between September 1944 and February 1945, US troops fought their longest battle in history, one so punishing soldiers called it ``The Meat Grinder`` or ``Death Factory.``

In 1943, a facility nestled in the Norwegian hills could provide Nazis with a piece to their nuclear puzzle; with the threat of nuclear weapons looming, the Allies carry out the most successful act of sabotage in World War II.

``Operation Mincemeat`` would be the Trojan Horse of World War II, that may have saved thousands of lives and pushed the allies towards victory.

Six gliders drop from the skies near Cabourg in a surprise attack to take Pegasus Bridge over the One River; securing the bridge is a crucial step in protecting a north flank invasion.

Between September 1944 and February 1945, US troops fought their longest battle in history, one so punishing soldiers called it ``The Meat Grinder`` or ``Death Factory.``